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Megadeth to Split Following 2026 Release of New Album

"I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them," frontman Dave Mustaine said in a statement

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Andrew Weatherall, Frankie Knuckles and More Feature on 1000th Instalment of Resident Advisor’s Podcast Mix Series

The publication has also shared new mixes by DJ Sprinkles, Helena Hauff and Theo Parrish, among others

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Unsound Adds Brìghde Chaimbeul, Kara-Lis Coverdale and More to 2025 Lineup

The festival will also host the premiere of a new joint live show between Loraine James, Kelman Duran and Puce Mary

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INTERVIEW: Supersonic’s Lisa Meyer on the Festival’s 2025 Edition

Ahead of this year's Supersonic, we catch up with founder Lisa Meyer to discuss the intensifying challenges facing independent festivals like hers, the picks from a brilliant lineup they've put together in spite of them, and more

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Radiohead Release ‘Hail To The Thief’ Live Album

It features live recordings of tracks from the record captured between 2003 and 2009

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Depeche Mode Concert Film to get October Cinema Release

Depeche Mode: M was captured over the course of the band's three 2023 shows at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros

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David Byrne Shares New Track, ‘The Avant Garde’

The new song tackles the merits of creating art for art's sake

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Jeff Mills Reveals Residency at Detroit’s Spot Lite

The four-day run will take in live performances, film screenings and an exhibition featuring art and other ephemera from the techno legend's personal collection

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Kara-Lis Coverdale Details Two New Album to Complete Trilogy

A Series Of Actions In A Sphere Of Forever and Changes In Air will be released in September and November respectively

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Brian Eno, Massive Attack and More Sign Open Letter Urging UK Government to Reject Rosebank Oil Field

The letter addressed to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and energy secretary Ed Miliband says a rejection of the plans would "signal the government's serious commitment to tackling the climate crisis"

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Deftones Share New Song, ‘Milk Of The Madonna’

It's lifted from forthcoming album Private Music

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Brian Eno, Damon Albarn and More to Play Palestine Benefit Concert in London

Originally announced last week, the event has been co-organised by Eno

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Sony Music Launches Lawsuit Against Napster Over Unpaid Royalties

The major label is seeking $9.2 million in unpaid royalties, and a possible $36 million in further damages from copyright infringement

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EFG London Jazz Festival Confirms Additional Tortoise Performance and More

The band will now play a further matinee show at the Barbican after their original festival appearance sold out

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Lunchmeat Festival Adds Slikback, Rainy Miller and More to 2025 Lineup

The Prague event returns next month

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John Carpenter’s Soundtrack for Recent ‘Halloween’ Films to be Reissued in Expanded Form

The new box set release will take in previously unheard music made for the trilogy of films

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Cause of Death Revealed to Be a Heart Attack

The news was confirmed via a death certificate that the late Black Sabbath singer’s daughter Aimee submitted in London

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We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

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Megadeth to Split Following 2026 Release of New Album

Andrew Weatherall, Frankie Knuckles and More Feature on 1000th Instalment of Resident Advisor’s Podcast Mix Series

Unsound Adds Brìghde Chaimbeul, Kara-Lis Coverdale and More to 2025 Lineup

INTERVIEW: Supersonic’s Lisa Meyer on the Festival’s 2025 Edition

Radiohead Release ‘Hail To The Thief’ Live Album

Depeche Mode Concert Film to get October Cinema Release

David Byrne Shares New Track, ‘The Avant Garde’

Jeff Mills Reveals Residency at Detroit’s Spot Lite

Kara-Lis Coverdale Details Two New Album to Complete Trilogy

Brian Eno, Massive Attack and More Sign Open Letter Urging UK Government to Reject Rosebank Oil Field

Deftones Share New Song, ‘Milk Of The Madonna’

Brian Eno, Damon Albarn and More to Play Palestine Benefit Concert in London

Sony Music Launches Lawsuit Against Napster Over Unpaid Royalties

EFG London Jazz Festival Confirms Additional Tortoise Performance and More

Lunchmeat Festival Adds Slikback, Rainy Miller and More to 2025 Lineup

John Carpenter’s Soundtrack for Recent ‘Halloween’ Films to be Reissued in Expanded Form

Ozzy Osbourne’s Cause of Death Revealed to Be a Heart Attack

A Triumph of the Unprivileged: Ozzy Osbourne Remembered

We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

Remembering Alan Lamb, by Lawrence English

Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

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